Archives for March 2017

Roy Hogan Sr., age 68. Sunrise June 17, 1948 and Sunset March 7, 2017. Roy attended Central High School and was a Veteran of The U.S. Navy. He worked at Grant Hospital and Columbus State Hospital and retired from Jeffreys Forman Club/ Dresser Industries. He was a Deacon at Greater Grace Temple. Roy is survived… Read complete obituary here.

Archie Edward Peters, age 70. Sunrise September 21, 1946 and Sunset March 3, 2017. Archie was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was a conductor with C&O Railroad and Amtrak. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Peters and Mary Vincent Taylor; and siblings, Andrew, Anna Mae, George, and Fredrick Taylor…. Read complete obituary here.

Donald Briggs, age 58. Sunrise July 22, 1958 and Sunset March 5, 2017. Donald is preceded in death by his brother, Clarence Briggs. Donald leaves to cherish his memory mother, Hattie Louise Lindsey; father, John Briggs; daughters, Shanna Farrow, Nakiya Bush, Chermya Johnson, and Majesta Brown; brothers, John, Jerry, and Allen Briggs; sister, Vicky Jones;… Read complete obituary here.

Viola Bosley, age 84. Sunrise March 9, 1932 and Sunset March 5, 2017. Viola is preceded in death by her parents, George and Vandella Jordan; husband, Ernest Bosley, Sr; daughters, Mona Marie Bosley and Shirley Mendenhall; siblings, Irene Zeller, Lennie Boyd, David, Amberose, Jerrylee, Homer, and Floyd Jordan. Left to cherish her memory, daughters, Roxanne… Read complete obituary here.

Susie B. Littlejohn, age 81. She was born March 22, 1935 in Fayetteville, WV and passed away peacefully in her sleep, Sunday, March 5, 2017 . She loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Bethany Baptist Church until her health began to decline. She had a sincere heart for service and she loved… Read complete obituary here.

Queen Esther Aikens, age 70. Sunrise June 4, 1946 in Monticello, Ga and Sunset March 5, 2017 at National Church Residences on Stygler Rd. Queen was a graduate of South High School and retired from Enchanted Care Center. She was a member of Zion Christian Assembly where she served as a greeter and she was… Read complete obituary here.

Robert Eugene Johnson, age 76. Sunrise May 14, 1940 in and Sunset March 2, 2017. Robert was the owner of M&R Trucking Co. He was preceded in death by his parents, Geology Johnson and Mamie Malone Johnson; son James D. Johnson; grandchildren, Michael Lamont Jr., James D. Johnson, Andre Gibbs and Kyle Humphries; sisters Lizzie… Read complete obituary here.

James A. Ferguson, age 71. Sunrise April 7, 1945 and Sunset March 2, 2017. James is preceded in death by his parents, Irene Brown and James Ferguson, Sr and his brother, Richard “Dickie” Ferguson. Left to cherish his memory, daughters, Crystal (Quincy) Storey and Amber Norman; son, Akeem Ferguson; 7 stepchildren; sister, Ricky Ann Ferguson;… Read complete obituary here.

Diane Thigpen Bolding peacefully passed on at The Kobacker House on March 3, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 63. Diane was born January 30, 1954 in Jones, Mississippi to AC Thigpen and Elsie Thigpen Estrada. As a child, the family migrated to Dayton, Ohio where she graduated from Dayton Dunbar High School…. Read complete obituary here.

Lavelle Roe Sr., age 76. Sunrise May 22, 1940 in Springfield, OH and Sunset February 28, 2017 at Mt. Carmel East in Columbus, OH. Lavelle was a graduate of Springfield South High School and a veteran of The U.S. Navy. He worked at International and was a member of Local 423. Lavelle was a former… Read complete obituary here.